Avensis (1st generation, 1997–2003)
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Key Features:
- All-new, mid-size model, introduced as a replacement for Carina E
- Launched as a core model for Toyota in Europe
- Built at Toyota’s Burnaston car plant in the UK
- Available in hatchback, liftback and wagon body styles
- Direct injection 2.0-litre D-4D diesel engine introduced to the range in 1999
- Line-up revised and new VVT-i petrol engines adopted in 2000